M6.1 earthquake near Jask, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 108 km E of Dib Dibba, Oman on 3 Oct 1947, 06:13 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Jask, about 70 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.